10 Best Websites to Learn English

Opens our ranking of the best sites for learning English, a resource specifically for those who want to improve their English listening comprehension. It does not have any lessons or training modes. Everything is simple to disgrace - the resource is laid out news and stories with voice acting in English. The resource for listening contains about 2500 texts read by native speakers. Each text is divided into three levels of difficulty - the first is considered the easiest: the text is spoken slowly on it, each letter is highlighted. The third level is the rapid speech of an English-speaking person. So you can gradually accustom yourself to the speed of a normal conversation.

The site is very good at helping to learn to perceive speech by ear. There are both complex texts and quite simple ones. Moreover, the resource, contrary to the name, publishes not only news, but also anecdotes and stories, albeit occasionally. The text of the news is also there - you can read it while listening to it. Difficult words are highlighted in bold and explained below. In addition, several more resources in the style of In Levels are connected to this site - grammar, jokes, videos and much more. Links are in the header of the site - they together form a single network.

This is not just a learning site. This is a whole social network, in which more than 100 million users from all over the world are now registered. The site has tests, full-fledged lessons and the opportunity to get an official certificate. At the free level, you can complete basic lessons - learn new words, memorize pronunciation and spelling, and compose them into sentences. However, in the reviews, many write that without a "premium" it is impossible even to learn the basics - many basic topics are closed.

Much is available only in paid versions. There are 2 of them. The premium version allows you to learn 1 language, get access to offline mode, grammar lessons and an effective tool for learning vocabulary - a smart test. If you are interested in a certificate and communication with native speakers, then your version is a premium plus. It costs about 4,000 rubles a year, but you can catch discounts and get it 2 times cheaper. In addition, the site has the opportunity to try working with the premium plus package for free for 5 days.

The site was created for those who like to combine business with pleasure. The resource allows you to get unlimited access to series, films and videos in English for a symbolic amount per month (you can watch only 40 minutes a day for free). This allows you to learn the language while watching your favorite tapes, especially without straining. Each video has high-quality subtitles in several languages. You can turn on different subtitles at the same time - for example, in Russian and English, to make it easier to understand what is happening with low knowledge of the language.

In addition to watching TV shows, Ororo TV allows you to learn new words.If in the process you come across some unfamiliar word in subtitles, you can translate it immediately and add it to the dictionary. And if you liked the series, then it is easy to download it along with subtitles and use it without an Internet connection - for example, on the road. I am glad that the site allows you to enjoy your favorite content, while memorizing new words automatically and getting used to hearing English speech. This makes rest useful. In the reviews, many users write that they are satisfied with the service. But some are not satisfied with the functionality and range of films.

A huge social network for practicing English. It brings together everything that potential students need. The network allows you to get many opportunities for development. On the site you can find both a full-fledged teacher for classes for money, and just a pen pal for free. At the same time, everyone has their own prices for classes - rates range from 460 to 9400 rubles per hour. Here you can participate in large-scale discussions or ask questions. You can also write a text in the target language and publish it. Native speakers will check the text and give their comments on it. There is also a fresh promo section Language Hacking, which publishes life hacks for learning one of the presented languages.

Unfortunately, there is no serious theory presented on the site - if you want to communicate from scratch, you will have to hire a teacher. But if you have knowledge of the language, you can find an interlocutor in the community and, while communicating, learn English, helping another person learn Russian. In the reviews, students note that they are pleased with the affordable prices of teachers and a convenient platform for communicating with other people.Some are attracted by the fact that they themselves can teach Russian as a foreign language and get paid for it.

The essence of the site is to view lessons and compose words and expressions in the form of puzzles. Due to the impact on several organs of perception of information at once, it is possible to improve English in general and grammar in particular. Puzzles allow you to remember the correct word order. The site has quite a few paid lessons with useful information. They pass quickly and are well remembered. The resource also allows you to set the time after which you want to repeat the lesson. Unfortunately, the free version of the site has rather poor functionality - a few basic workouts and testing.

I was very pleased with the free dictionary - you can add any sets of words to it and then train. It is convenient that there is an association for each word - for example, the watch site suggests remembering through the sentence “look into the eyes of the beast” due to consonance. You can also replace associations you don't like with your own. Training in the dictionary is quite detailed - you have to listen and write down, make a word from letters, remember the context, and so on. Interestingly, it is not necessary to purchase a full subscription to access certain tools. You can purchase the year of use of each section separately. For example, pay for games or a personal plan without spending money on other features of the site. You can also buy family access so that the functionality of the resource is available to three students. Everyone has their own account.

An effective resource for learning English with a variety of tasks and useful practice modes. The resource forms employment for the student for exactly half an hour. Each time you get a variety of lessons, but always training begins with a warm-up. The main direction of the site is the development and perception of colloquial speech. There are many effective listening tasks here: the user watches the video and writes down what he hears. There are hints that allow you to understand what you did not hear. A useful block with speaking exercises. But the grammar section is quite productive here. True, it is only available in the paid version.

The site has free exercises, but you can afford more with a premium subscription. It has a quite loyal price, and if you get a discount, you can study for a whole year, paying about 1000 rubles for lessons. The end-to-end definition of progress offered by the site motivates many and helps to evaluate the result. On the site you can invite friends from the social network, but at the moment this network is not available for residents of Russia.

Another resource created for learning English in a playful way. On it you can learn a lot of new words, grammar, as well as learn to parse the text by ear and write correctly. It is suitable for those who need an incentive to complete tasks, but the usual “levels” system is not enough: here, for each workout, watched video, and so on, “satiety” is added for Leo. And if you "feed" the lion cub by 100%, then a small reward in the form of 10 meatballs is laid.For meatballs you can learn new words. And for completing tasks, Leo will receive various items of clothing. In fact, we will dress and feed a kind of Tamagotchi, while learning English at the same time. Great motivation, especially for children.

The site is not entirely suitable for free education. It is best to use the site with a premium account. Unfortunately, almost half of all materials, exercises and grammar lessons are paid. Therefore, you will not be able to complete the full course if you do not acquire privileges. In addition, without a premium, the number of meatballs is very limited - with due diligence, you can only learn 10 words a day for free. However, the cost of an annual course of study is quite democratic. Considering that on such a site the child will be happy to engage. To be sure, you can try the premium version for free. Fun fact: for fans of Leo, the developer opened a whole store with clothes, mugs and other accessories. There you can also buy any items from popular fandoms.

Another "amateur" Internet resource with excellent and understandable lessons that are suitable even for children. The site has a lot of free theory needed to understand the basics of the language. It is literally “chewed” by letter, so even those who have not learned the language can understand it. Lessons begin with the pronunciation of the English alphabet and end with listening according to the methods of leading experts. There are more than 200 lessons in total, including interactive ones. Interestingly, even in theoretical lessons, many phrases in Russian are immediately dubbed into English.This allows you to passively “build up” your vocabulary and get used to perceiving a foreign text.

The site has quite a few links to third-party resources containing additional lessons and literature. For example, all interactive classes are hosted on a third-party portal - links to it are placed along the course of the theoretical base. However, this combination allows you not to be distracted by the interactive before the lesson material is studied. The resource is not very colorful, compared to others, but it is completely free - at the entrance they will only ask you to turn off the ad blocker. In the reviews, visitors are very pleased that the material is presented so clearly and accessible. In general, we can say that the resource is definitely worth a look - there is a lot of theory and useful links.

The site was made on a voluntary basis by students and graduate students of Moscow State University. It is completely free. The main page describes in detail how to start learning English, if there is no knowledge at all. The creators have collected cards with words and their pronunciation (in the form of an audio file), grammar lessons and a full-fledged tutorial with almost 150 lessons. As additional materials, the site has articles, audio courses, pictures with translations and much more. I am glad that the site has many different services for facilitating the study of English. In general, with due diligence, with the help of this interactive textbook, you can understand the language absolutely free.

This site is designed specifically for beginners. Completely beginners. It is also suitable for children, if parents will engage with them.With the help of the resource, you can get the basics and learn how to more or less coherently express yourself in the language. And when the materials run out, you will have to look for more complex sites for learning. And ideally, move on to real communication both in written and oral format. The textbook is not suitable for those who care about the graphic component - almost all materials are presented in the form of "bare" text and / or an audio track to it. Although there are pictures and videos, they are located in separate categories and are only an addition.

And the first place is occupied by a site designed for any age and level of knowledge. It is suitable even for children who have hardly encountered the language before. Learning English on Duolingo is absolutely free, but there is also a paid Plus version, which gives you advantages when working with the site and allows you to study without ads. The site also has a virtual currency. Nevertheless, it does not affect the learning process itself - it can only facilitate the preservation of the “shock mode”. It is convenient that if you have some knowledge, you can immediately take a qualification test and study in accordance with your level of English. And for repetition there is a “Practice” mode: it contains previously passed words.

The site has four training modes - 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. But do not be surprised by the "frivolous" volume of lessons - you will have to work hard to complete each one. Assignments are divided into topics - for example, "Basics" or "Food". Before passing them, you can read the theory by clicking on the light bulb. Each skill has new words, phrases and whole sentences to memorize.It will be necessary to write and translate them several times, then perceive them by ear, pronounce them - and so on several times. In addition, each skill is divided into levels. You need to go through several lessons to move to a new level with more difficult tasks. Skills, in turn, are combined into blocks. At the end of the block, you will have to pass a mini-exam. Also, the block can be passed "early", without passing all the skills.